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A bumpy week on the MBTA

Storified by Jeremy C. Fox · Fri, Nov 30 2012 14:47:14

It seems silly to say this was a bad week for the MBTA. Judging by how often locals use the #MBTAannoy hashtag on Twitter, it seems most weeks are bad weeks. But Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, was a pretty rotten day by any standard.

Probably the injured had more important things to do than tweet about their bruises and cuts, but there were a few riders affected by the crash and the blackout who took to Twitter to express themselves.

Good to see despite accident T is sticking to routine with a Red Line failure #mbta #mbtaGM #mbtaannoyrev8056

"Hey, it was the green line that went kerblooey today," I thought. "The red line will be fine," I thought. #MBTAannoy #fbKatie Hamill

But there are a few nice people out there, which is especially helpful when you lose your wallet.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the passing stranger & the MBTA emplyee who made it possible 4 me to commute home w/o my forgotten wallet #MBTAbragJenna Gilligan

The wallet I lost in the redline on Halloween? Found by a saint! Both debit cards, Charlie card, 5 stamps & $12.65 still in! #mbtabragChristina M. Smith

Naturally the frustrations with fellow passengers are worsened because there often are so many of them packed onto subway platforms, crammed into every corner buses, even blocking other riders from reaching a bar to steady themselves.

Morning started with an entire train being unloaded at Kenmore. Took another 3 to clear it again! #MBTAannoy http://twitpic.com/bgy6tbKyle W. Kerr

Spent a week using the amazing #Istanbul subway. Now back to the sardine can that's the T in the mornings #mbtaannoy @mbtaGMKNRuval

When there aren't any seats on the commuter line outbound out of #BackBay... #suburbangirlproblems #mbta #confessionsofacommuter #mbtaannoyVanessa Marie

Sometimes I think the only thing that keeps me standing on the commuter line is centrifugal force. #suburbangirlproblems #mbtaannoyVanessa Marie

Another daily frustration for many riders is the long wait to get on trains and buses that barely move anyway.

Ok the empty Ashmont train was a while ago Where is the packed Braintree? #mbtaannoyrev8056

@mbtaGM Braintree red line was slow & late this morning... And it is slow & late this afternoon. #MBTAannoy #GeItTogetherSabrinaTheWiseLatina

Where are all the North Station and Lechmere trains @ Park?! Seen about 20 Gov't Center ones so far but no others. #MBTAannoy @universalhubKyle W. Kerr